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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 131435, member: 85"]Not an expert on this.</p><p>Several American companies in the 40s-50s made vermeil jewelry. Van Dell was one, I think Trifari. My understanding is that it is usually 22-24K gold plate on sterling, to give the look of real gold. Pieces that have been worn a lot tend to have the gold plating worn off in spots. Might be why some spots on your pin are showing tarnish.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 131435, member: 85"]Not an expert on this. Several American companies in the 40s-50s made vermeil jewelry. Van Dell was one, I think Trifari. My understanding is that it is usually 22-24K gold plate on sterling, to give the look of real gold. Pieces that have been worn a lot tend to have the gold plating worn off in spots. Might be why some spots on your pin are showing tarnish.[/QUOTE]
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